Chuck Todd tried 9 times to get Ted Cruz to answer whether he'll support Donald Trump

Sen. Ted Cruz wouldn't answer whether he'd support Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump if he captures the party's nomination — even when the question was posed to him nine times in a row on Sunday.

During a "Meet The Press" interview, moderator Chuck Todd pressed Cruz repeatedly to answer whether he would support Trump, should the real-estate mogul become the Republican presidential nominee.

Because of Trump's sizable delegate lead, Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich cannot mathematically capture the number of delegates needed to secure the Republican presidential nomination during the first rounding of voting at the Republican National Convention in July. Still, both campaigns are fighting to deny Trump the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination.

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Chuck Todd tried 9 times to get Ted Cruz to answer whether he'll support Donald Trump

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz stands with Carly Fiorina after he announced Fiorina as his running mate at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, hugs former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina during a rally in Indianapolis, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, where he announced he has tapped Fiorina as his running mate. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

A supporter of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz holds up a new campaign sign reflecting Cruz's choice of Carly Fiorina as his running mate at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz is joined by former Republican presidential candidate and recently announced supporter Carly Fiorina at a Cruz town hall event at the Faith Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida U.S. March 11, 2016. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is expected to announce former business executive Carly Fiorina will be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the party's nomination, ABC News affiliate WMUR reported, citing unnamed sources. REUTERS/Kevin Kolczynski/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A supporter of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz holds up a new campaign sign reflecting his choice of Carly Fiorina as his running mate at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks to the crowd during a Ted Cruz campaign rally at American Legion Post 22 in Towson, Maryland, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz, with his daughter Catherine (2nd L), wife Heidi (C), daughter Caroline (2nd R) and supporter and former rival Carly Fiorina (R) at his side, reacts to the primary election results in Florida, Ohio and Illinois during a campaign rally in Houston, Texas March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Trish Badger EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO ARCHIVES. NO RESALES.

Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina watches as U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks with the media ahead of a campaign rally in Rothschild, Wisconsin, U.S. March 28, 2016. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is expected to announce former business executive Carly Fiorina will be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the party's nomination, ABC News affiliate WMUR reported, citing unnamed sources. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich/File Photo

Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks at a campaign rally in support of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in Rothschild, Wisconsin, U.S. March 28, 2016. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is expected to announce former business executive Carly Fiorina will be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the party's nomination, ABC News affiliate WMUR reported, citing unnamed sources. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich/File Photo

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R) speaks with the media as former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina stands by his side ahead of a campaign rally in Rothschild, Wisconsin March 28, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz is joined by former Republican presidential candidate and recently announced supporter Carly Fiorina at a press conference after a Cruz town hall event at the Faith Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Kolczynski

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz and former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina pose for photos after she endorsed Cruz at a campaign rally in Miami, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 15: Carly Fiorina speaks at a watch party for Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on March 15, 2016 in Houston, Texas. Cruz is in a tight race with Donald Trump in the Missouri GOP primary, while Trump took Florida, North Carolina, and Illinois. Gov. John Kasich won his home state of Ohio. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

When the Texas senator asserted that members of the media wanted him to "surrender to Donald Trump," Todd pushed back.

"It's not about the media. Senator, it's about the numbers. Republican voters are the ones rejecting you. It's not a media conspiracy," Todd said.

"Well, actually, with all due respect, the media has given 2 billion [dollars] in free advertising to Donald," Cruz shot back, an apparent reference to a New York Times report that delved into Trump's free-media exposure.